Crime & Safety
Fair Lawn School Bus Crashes Into Snowbank On Rt. 4
BREAKING: The bus spun around after hitting the snowbank and then hit a Toyota, police said.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A school bus hit a snowbank, spun around and hit a vehicle on Route 4 Friday morning, police said.
The 2008 short school bus, owned by the Scholastic Bus Co. of Fair Lawn, hit the snowbank on the left side, spun around and struck a 2012 Toyota and ended up facing the wrong direction on Route 4, said Sgt. Brian Metzler.
Only one passenger was on the bus when the crash occurred, a 34-year-old Paterson man, the sergeant said.
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The 57-year-old bus driver complained of back pain, but refused medical treatment at the scene, Metzler said.
No charges were filed, police said.
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